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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,646,890 and 3,522,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,646,890 and 3,522,092 is: 7,532,459.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,646,890 : 3,522,092 = 3,522,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,646,890/3,522,092 = 3,522,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,646,890x = 3,522,092 × 3,522,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,646,890x = 12,405,132,056,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,405,132,056,464/1,646,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,532,459.40

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